Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

477 Moving Forward

(Winona)

Lisa sits curled into the corner of her couch, her legs tucked beneath her and a blanket draped across her lap.

"So, one reading down, one to go," I say, setting two mugs on the coffee table and taking a seat in the armchair across from her. "Are you ready?"

She looks up, blinking like she's coming out of a daze. "Yeah, well... I don't think I can be there. It's still too much."

"Fair." I lean forward, wrapping my hands around the warm mug. "I know it's hard. But it's a start, you know? A start to getting on the other side of all this."

She shrugs.

"I'll be right by your side."

Lisa exhales slowly, tugging the blanket tighter. "It's just... everything. The way it happened. The way he let me in and really loved me for those few days. The way he left. And now this reading, like it's going to somehow tie up all the loose ends. But it won't, will it? Nothing changes that he's gone."

I nod, letting her words hang in the air for a moment. "No, it doesn't change that. But it might give you some clarity. Or at least something to hold onto."

Her laugh is short and bitter. "Clarity. Right. Like hearing whatever Lance decided to leave behind will somehow make it all better."

"Have you watched the USB yet?" I ask gently.

head quickly. "No. I'm not ready. I don't think I'll

seat, watching her

help," she says, her voice rising slightly. "What could he possibly say that makes any of this okay? He's still gone, Winona. He still made that choice, no matter what's on that stupid video clip." I let out a

that there was

he loved you, in his own way. But he was carrying something so much heavier than either of us could have imagined. That's

he'd talked to me. Even if it wouldn't have changed anything, I wish I

going to be able to do that for him it was you. And you did. He chose you to open up with at the end. Not anyone else. That counts for

a hug. She resists for a moment before leaning into me, her body trembling with quiet

while, the room silent except for the occasional sniffle. Eventually, she pulls back, wiping at

she asks, her voice shaky. "How are

the couch. "It was... unexpected. Some of it was surprisingly generous. Other parts felt like a final dig,

Jayden only if I really think it's worth it, not to spite her. Classic

"Did it get

but

else. Jayden's

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anything about us. About our problems. It's like

hard to tell if that's good

to say something? Or are you afraid of